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Eradicating judgments is likely impractical as our minds naturally form them. However, understanding inevitable judgments as indicators of our needs rather than truths can foster empathy. Expressing needs rather than judgments can better support connection and openness between one another.

I’ve been part of a fitness group here in California for the past 1.5 years. It’s called Boot Camp, and I have no idea why! Anyway, most people in the class are 25-30 years younger than I am and have been part of this group for several years. I don’t lift weights as heavy as theirs and I can’t always keep up with them, but I had felt confident that I was holding my own (except when jogging, which is the one place where I consistently lag far behind them). I found a way to be okay with this, to enjoy working out with them, without thinking I should be as strong or skilled as they are.

Exploring how to share NVC in a school environment where others may not yet understand its value.

Explore compassion-based self-discovery through presence, aliveness and connection.

Heal, reconnect and cultivate presence through self compassion as you restore wholeness.

Deepen your connection to life, nurture inner healing, and live more compassionately.

Robert's passion was in the spirituality of the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) process. He saw NVC both as a process that helps people connect more authentically with themselves and others, and as a spiritual practice and way of living. The worldwide NVC community mourned when Robert died in 2021. He left behind a legacy of work that emerged from a lifetime of inquiry into the intersection between spirituality and human communication.

Welcome to June. It’s the beginning of summer in my area of the world and I usually find myself moving at a slower pace; spending more time outdoors and with friends, more time reading and gardening. I really enjoy the beginning of summer especially because the sun brings just enough heat to feel good, but not so hot to be uncomfortable.

Learn the basics of NVC to reduce stress, improve connection and respond with clarity.

Sylvia Haskvitz shares NVC basics to help you improve understanding and connection.

Ask the Trainer: Is a confidentiality agreement typically used in NVC practice groups?

Ask the Trainer: Feeling frustrated & angry over simple things? Find the root of your hidden needs.

Build the capacity to choose vulnerability, deepen connection, and live with authenticity.

Miki Kashtan reveals how choice is always available, no matter the situation or circumstances.

Miki Kashtan shares how to build trust, balance power, and welcome honest “no’s” in dialogue.

A 1999 discussion with youth on understanding and working with anger.

The wisdom which NVC is based on is as old as humanity itself. This telecourse recording draws insights from NVC’s elder siblings of Taoism, Buddhism and indigenous culture to offer new ways of approaching common NVC ‘stuck’ places.

Learn to foster trust, peace, and cooperation in your family using Nonviolent Communication.

Practice real-life NVC dialogue and role-play to master the dance of authentic communication.